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diapause

/ˈdaɪəpɔːz/

diapause noun: a temporary pause in the growth and development of an organism due to adverse environmental conditions (especially in insects and in the embryos of many of the oviparous species of fish in the order Cyprinodontiformes).

Noun

diapause (countable and uncountable, plural diapauses)

  1. A temporary pause in the growth and development of an organism due to adverse environmental conditions (especially in insects and in the embryos of many of the oviparous species of fish in the order Cyprinodontiformes)

Verb

diapause (third-person singular simple present diapauses, present participle diapausing, simple past and past participle diapaused)

  1. (intransitive) To undergo diapause.

diapause meaning in Tamil

diapause in Tamil

ஊடுவளர்ச்சித் தடை

Forms of diapause

Noun
pluraldiapauses
Verb
third-person singular presentdiapauses
present participlediapausing
past participlediapaused
pastdiapaused

Origin of diapause

From Ancient Greek διάπαυσις (diápausis, “pause, cessation”). By surface analysis, dia- + -pause.

Words formed from diapause

Questions about diapause

What does diapause mean?
Diapause means a temporary pause in the growth and development of an organism due to adverse environmental conditions (especially in insects and in the embryos of many of the oviparous species of fish in the order Cyprinodontiformes).
What is diapause in Tamil?
Diapause in Tamil is ஊடுவளர்ச்சித் தடை. See Diapause meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is diapause?
Diapause can be a noun or a verb.
How do you pronounce diapause?
Diapause is pronounced /ˈdaɪəpɔːz/.
What is the plural of diapause?
The plural of diapause is diapauses.

Words near diapause in the dictionary

  1. diapasms
  2. diapason
  3. diapasonal
  4. diapasons
  5. diapausal
  6. diapause
  7. diapaused
  8. diapauses
  9. diapausin
  10. diapausing
  11. diapausins

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